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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It doesn’t make slavery okay but a lot of slaves were treated well. And as horrible as we see it today, it was more just a fact of life and part of the economy back then. Some of those old plantation homes are beautiful and capture a brief era of American history. I think it’s important to preserve all parts of our history so that we can learn from it. Serving as a venue is how many of these places are able to remain preserved and open. [/quote]

How is being forced to work for free being treated well. Some of you are in serious denial and very ignorant. [/quote]

It wasn't for free. They got taken care of cradle to grave - food clothing, shelter, medical treatment. I'm not saying it's right, but they did get something.[/quote]

I'd encourage you to read some scholarly literature about slavery and/or slave narratives. Many Thousands Gone is a comprehensive history. Narrative of Frederick Douglass is a classic that should be required reading for every American student. Not every slave was beaten or tortured or murdered, but every slave made choices within a society that threatened violence and denied them the legal personhood that protects against oppression.[/quote]

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